Definition and handling of user input events in a web browser

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EP 2 474 899 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	26.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/26

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	11.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/28

(21)	Application number: 12150310.6

(22)	Date of filing: 05.01.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 3/048^(2013.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

05.01.2011 US 985337

(71)	Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
	Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	Mak, Genevieve Elizabeth Toronto, Ontario M4P 3A2 (CA) Fidler, Eli Joshua Toronto, Ontario M4P 3A2 (CA) Winkler, Michael Thomas Hanover, PA Pennsylvania 17331 (US) Staikos, Matthew Nicholaos Toronto, Ontario M4P 3A2 (CA) Mason, Joseph Charles Montreal, Québec H2J 2W7 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Moore, Barry et al
	Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)

(54)	Definition and handling of user input events in a web browser

(57) Properties defining modes for handling user events such as cursor events and touch events on a computing device such as a touchscreen device are provided. One property determines, for an entire webpage or for elements thereof, whether received cursor events should be processed in accordance with default handling routines configured in the browser environment, or passed for handling by an event handler defined for the element. Another property determines, for the entire webpage or elements thereof, whether received touch events should be processed in accordance with default handling routines, passed for handling by an event handler, or converted to cursor events or mouse events for handling by an event handler.

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